Spruce Hills Road, London, E17 4LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E17 4LB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	49.2%	3.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	54.7%	50.8%	-3.9%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E17 4LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.2%	52.9%	1.7%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	31.4%	0.4%	44.2%	-12.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.7%	55.7%	11.0%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	37.5%	29.4%	-8.1%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	13.9%	10.8%	-3.1%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	17.3%	2.6%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	9.5%	-1.6%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	8.6%	-6.9%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	11.1%	0.4%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	50.2%	19.6%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	15.5%	2.1%	-13.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	8.4%	5.5%	-2.9%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	14.6%	9.9%	-4.7%	1.0%	8.9%
Other Black	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	53.7%	61%	7.3%	81.4%	-20.4%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	66.2%	7.6%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	18.4%	18.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	4.4%	-5.0%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	66.4%	9.4%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	7.8%	19.9%	12.1%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	8.7%	9.6%	0.9%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	9.7%	2.4%	-7.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	1.7%	-15.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Spruce Hills Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spruce Hills Road was 331.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 230.9% higher than the Chapel End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spruce Hills Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End and the 43rd highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 188.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E17 4LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Spruce Hills Road are based on 174 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waltham Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Spruce Hills Road, London, E17 4LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 4LB

Average Price
£573,755

Semi-Detached
£639,885

Terraced
£662,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,332

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spruce Hills Road

Average Price
£575,800

Semi-Detached
£656,807

Terraced
£658,193

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,253

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spruce Hills Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49A Spruce Hills Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-02-03	£279,930
Flat 2 19 Spruce Hills Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£419,000	2024-10-08	£435,276
103A Spruce Hills Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-09-27	£423,686
77 Spruce Hills Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-09-20	£518,756
73 Spruce Hills Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-01-26	£612,546

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E17 4LB

Employment

E17 4LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Self-Employed	42
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	1,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	5,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	423 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodside Primary Academy Wood Street , E17 3JX	4out of 4	557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre Beresford Road , E17 4LN	3out of 4	671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Community School The Drive , Walthamstow E17 3BN	3out of 4	689 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel End Junior Academy Roberts Road , Walthamstow E17 4LS	3out of 4	694 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	459 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	586 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ	4out of 4	943 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Walthamstow Academy Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	190 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,115 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,148 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,004 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,741 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,743 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	687 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA	- not rated	1,065 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,746 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hornbeam Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mallinson Restaurant	Waltham Forest College, 707 Forest Road	152 yd
Picnic Sandwich Bar	803 Forest Road	158 yd
WFC Branches Homeless Hostel	740 Forest Road	230 yd
La Cafeteria	841-843 Forest Road	234 yd
Corner Coffee Shop	867 Forest Road	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luke’s Cider Tap	3 Georgian Village, 100 Wood Street	570 yd
The Bell	617 Forest Road	589 yd
The Dukes Head	112 Wood Street	611 yd
The Flower Pot	The Flower Pot Public House, 126-128 Wood Street	611 yd
Hoe Street Club & Institute	Hoe Street Club And Institute, 9a Hoe Street	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tropical Spice	797 Forest Road	158 yd
Welcome Chinese	805 Forest Road	158 yd
Buns	799 Forest Road	158 yd
Titanic	851 Forest Road	262 yd
QFC	36 Wood Street	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	12-20 Wood Street		379 yd
Tesco	617b Forest Road		589 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Community Pool At Waltham Forest College WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE FOREST ROAD	swimming pool	137 yd
Holy Family Catholic School (Walthamstow House Site) SHERNHALL STREET		339 yd
Ymca Walthamstow (East London) FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	378 yd
Waltham Forest Pool & Track (Closed) Chingford Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	413 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	416 yd
St Gabriels Church And Family Centre ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE ST GABRIELS CHURCH & FAMILY CENTRE HAVANT ROAD		447 yd
Frederick Bremer School SIDDELEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	471 yd
Sir George Monoux College CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	523 yd
Whitefield Schools MACDONALD ROAD		615 yd
Match Day Centres (Wadham Lodge) Brookscroft Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	651 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E17 4LB